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Still bloated and have a muffin top 11 months post Tummy Tuck - Should I get a revision? (photos)

Passionate65503Mar 16, 2022
I had a tummy tuck 11 months ago. But I still feel very bloated and like I have a muffin top. I had a major muscle repair done also and my abdominal muscles are still sore from it. So I’m not sure if it’s normal. My plastic surgeon said everything looked fine. But I am not.

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